WHITE BEANS AND SCALLION OMELETE

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Number Of Ingredients 8

• 1⁄2 cup dried white beans (navy beans)
• 1 head garlic, papery skin removed, halved horizontally
• 1 bay leaf
• 5 tablespoons Spanish extra-virgin olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup thinly sliced scallions (green parts only)
• 8 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• Sea salt to taste

Steps:

  • The day before you plan to cook the tortilla, place the beans in a bowl and cover with cold water. Set aside to soak overnight at room temperature. The next day, drain and rinse the beans. Put the beans in a pot, add 1 1⁄2 quarts of water, the garlic, bay leaf, and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a low simmer for 1 hour or until the beans are tender. Drain the beans, discard the garlic and bay leaf, and set aside. Working in batches, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Spread half of the white beans in one layer and cook until lightly browned on one side, about 3 minutes. Add half of the scallions and sauté for 1 minute. Repeat with the remaining beans and scallions, adding another tablespoon of oil if necessary. Set the beans aside and keep warm. Heat 1⁄2 tablespoon of the olive oil in a 6-inch nonstick sauté pan over medium heat. Lightly whisk the eggs in a bowl, then pour one-quarter of the eggs into the sauté pan. Run a spatula around the edge of the eggs and shake the pan vigorously to prevent the tortilla from sticking to the pan. Spread one-quarter of the beans across the eggs and cook until the eggs are just set. The tortilla should remain a little runny in the center. Slide the tortilla onto a warm plate, garnish with parsley, and add salt to taste. Repeat with the remaining eggs and beans, adding more olive oil to the pan when needed (you should have 4 tortillas). TIPS This is an open-face tortilla where the eggs should be a bit runny. If you'd like the eggs cooked through, flip the tortilla and cook for 30 seconds more. Note the beans require presoaking.

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